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RICHARD PRINCE Untitled (Jawbone), 2016, C-Print

Name: RICHARD PRINCE Untitled (Jawbone), 2016, C-Print
Brand: Richard Prince
Availability: OutOfStock

Richard Prince

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RICHARD PRINCE, American, b. 1949

Untitled (Jawbone), 2016

C-print (Signed/Numbered) - Unframed

18 1/2 × 12 1/2 in

47 × 31.8 cm

Edition of 100

Signed and numbered on verso

Excellent condition; never framed.

Provenance: Richard Prince created this edition to help raise funds a NYC charity. This work was acquired directly from the charity which sold out of the entire edition almost immediately.

From pastiche to complete appropriation, Richard Prince’s notorious practice incorporates both popular images and cultural objects, creating works such as this image of a sculptural collage “Untitled (Jawbone),” instigating controversy and questions of authorship. Stating “I see no difference between what I collect and what I create,” Prince’s work raises concerns of ownership, increasingly relevant given the dominance of photography, and which he exploits in his instagram series. “Untitled (Jawbone)” was the poster image for a performance by The Glenn Branca Ensemble’s “The Third Ascension” hosted at the Kitchen in New York City (2016).

Richard Prince (American, b. 1949) is a painter and photographer living and working in New York City. Prince is best known for his use of appropriation, and re-photography. Most recognizably, his “Untitled (Cowboy)”, a "re-photograph" that sold for more than $1 million at auction in 2005, caught Prince in the middle of scandal as he appropriated the image from another photographer without their consent. Scandal aside, he remains a pioneer in encouraging the accessibility of art.